Title :
3D Imaging of breast cancer using a hybrid Nearfield Radar Imaging/Digital Breast Tomosynthesis reconstruction technique
Author :
Obermeier, Richard ; Tivnan, Matthew ; Rappaport, Carey M. ; Martinez Lorenzo, Jose A.
Author_Institution :
Northeastern Univ. Boston, Boston, MA, USA
Abstract :
This paper extends previous work on a hybrid Digital-Breast-Tomosynthesis (DBT) and microwave Nearfield Radar Imaging (NRI) technique for detecting breast cancer to three dimensions. By using the DBT image to generate a background distribution of the tissues within the breast, the NRI algorithm is able to effectively image cancerous tumors within the breast.
Keywords :
cancer; image reconstruction; mammography; medical image processing; microwave imaging; radar imaging; tumours; 3D imaging; DBT image; NRI algorithm; background distribution; breast cancer detection; cancerous tumor imaging; hybrid microwave nearfield radar imaging-digital breast tomosynthesis reconstruction technique; tissues; Breast; Cancer; Geometry; Image reconstruction; Imaging; Radar imaging; Three-dimensional displays;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference (NEBEC), 2014 40th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
DOI :
10.1109/NEBEC.2014.6972893
